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Culture/People: Mapuche
Previous owner: Francisco Leopoldo Cornely Bachman, Non-Indian, 1882-1969
Seller: Francisco Leopoldo Cornely Bachman, Non-Indian, 1882-1969
Expedition: Mrs. Thea Heye Chile Expedition (1929-1930) (Mrs. Thea Heye - Lothrop Expedition)
Expedition leader: Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (S.K. Lothrop/SKL), Non-Indian, 1892-1965
Expedition sponsor: Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935

Collection History: Purchased in 1930 from Francisco Leopoldo Cornely Bachman (1882-1969) during the Thea Heye Chile Expedition, led by anthropologist Samuel K. Lothrop (1892-1965, MAI staff member) and sponsored by MAI and Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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Place: Cautín Province; Araucanía Region IX; Chile

See related items: Mapuche; Games, Toys, Gambling

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 17/6753
Barcode: 176753.000

Object Type: Games, Toys, Gambling

Object Name: Ball
Media/Materials: Wood
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws668075c78-8188-4dbd-a51d-e945ffbae7bb

Record ID: NMAI_189260